In San Theodoros, Tintin is captured by General Tapioca and sentenced to death by firing squad. What thoughts run through his mind as he waits to be rescued? And how will his friends survive if they don't get there in time?

It was hard to get rid of Al once he settled by his bedside. He sat on his chair and by the edge of the bed and over by the kitchen and the apothecary and pretty soon the entire place was stocked to the rafters with the ghosts of Al.

Part 1 in a series of 7, eventually! The 7th Doctor and Ace meet some old friends, and the legacy of an old enemy. This story takes into account some of the events in the BBC book The Bodysnatchers, as well as events in the original TV series.

Cecil had been shocked to learn the Radio Station had been sold, and he didn't trust these Strexcorps people; but he had no idea just how bad the situation was. Cecil's appearance left canonically vague.